I look at the Cardinals’ starting rotation, and see how the group is still hanging tough despite injuries, inexperience and a change in usage patterns. This group has been shuffled and reorganized several times already…

The computers are still spitting out nasty numbers on the Cardinals’ playoff chances. Both Baseball Prospectus and Fangraphs give the Cards a 14.2% shot at returning to the postseason for the first time since 2015.…

Matt Carpenter is the Cardinals’ leadoff hitter. He should bat first in the lineup. Unless, of course, the Cardinals are trying to weaken that lineup and lose more games. Carpenter is the No. 1 hitter.…

The Cardinals’ offense is inconsistent. It can be frustrating to watch. Absolutely. Remember the most recent series at Wrigley Field? The Cards scored 18 runs in a Friday rout of the Cubs. Next game: two…

Manager Mike Shildt has the Cardinals running, and moving, and thinking, and winning. The home stand was offered a rare and long overdue glimpse of quality baseball, entertaining baseball. The kind of baseball that used…

If you wanted to select one game to cite as the ideal example of Yadier Molina’s greatness, you wouldn’t go wrong by nominating Wednesday night’s 6-3 victory over Colorado at Busch Stadium. Molina was the…

Matt Carpenter had a helluva July. He was on fire … Even before the salsa craze. The homemade salsa didn’t make Carpenter hot — because M-Carp was already there, having raised his slugging percentage for…

Technically and factually, the Cardinals on Tuesday traded veteran outfielder Tommy Pham to Tampa Bay in return for three prospects. But in reality this deal was more about trading Pham to Tampa Bay in exchange…